[Playing the pig to eat the tiger + System + lighthearted comedy + no female lead + making money]
In the Great Qian Dynasty, a history treatise that shakes the world stuns the imperial court. The emperor is overjoyed and personally appoints its author as the top-ranked scholar.
The court officials prepare to parade the new top scholar through the streets on horseback, only to find that he has vanished without a trace.
The emperor panics: “Search every inch of the land if you must, but find my beloved subject!”
Meanwhile, in a prosperous prefecture in Jiangnan,
the top scholar, Lin Yan, frantically works an abacus: “Be the foolish landlord’s stand-in braggart, one hundred taels; ghostwrite new lyrics for the top courtesan’s chart campaign, five hundred taels... System, hurry up and extend my life!”
He has no choice. The fake identity he bought won’t stand up to a thorough investigation, and there’s a ridiculous System in his head that will kill him if he doesn’t pay.
To stay alive, Lin Yan turns his nine years of compulsory education into a source of inventory and begins a gig-work career in Jiangnan, offering “premium ghostwriting, daily pay.”
Until one day, an imperial commissioner stages a literary gathering beyond compare to draw out the top scholar.
Lin Yan, sitting in a corner as the tally clerk, yawns and casually writes an unparalleled couplet on scrap paper so he can finish work and collect his pay early.
The commissioner sees the paper and drops to his knees on the spot. “That handwriting, that talent... Your Excellency, I’ve finally found you!”
It's a bit poisonous, except for the pig's feet that collectively bring wisdom
Why isn't it updated? 😢
Yes, come on, author 👍